Experimental Design

Question 1

Experimental Control

Answer 1

AKA - Functional Relations, Analysis, Control

Predictable Change
A change in the bx (DV) can be reliably produced by the manipulation of the individual’s environment (IV)
Analysis dimension of ABA

Question 2

4 Important Elements of Behavior

Answer 2

1. Individual
   2.Continuous (changes over time, not static event)
2. Determined (by the functional relations it holds
   to other events.
3. Extrinsic to the organism (Change in bx is the
   result of the environment.

Question 3

6 Components of Experiments in ABA

Answer 3

1. At least one subject
2. At least one behavior (DV)
3. At least one setting
4. At least one treatment (IV, Intervention, Experimental
   Variable)
5. Measurement system
6. An Experimental Design

Question 4

Single Subject Design

Answer 4

AKA - Single Case Design, Intra-Subject Design, Within Subject Design

Subject acts as his own control

Question 5

Parametric Analysis

Answer 5

Value of the IV is being manipulated

Question 6

Non-Parametric Analysis

Answer 6

On/Off

Question 7

Important Rules of Experimental Design

Answer 7

Change one variable at a time
Do not get locked into textbook designs
Select and combine designs that best fit the question at hand

Question 8

Steady State Responding

Answer 8

AKA - Stable State Responding
Responding that shows very little variation
Provides BASELINE LOGIC

Question 9

Baseline Logic

Answer 9

Prediction
Verification
Replication

Question 10

Steady State Strategy

Answer 10

Repeated exposure of a subject to a given condition while trying to eliminate extraneous influences

Question 11

4 Patterns of Baseline Data

Answer 11

DAVS
Descending
Ascending
Variable
Stable

Question 12

3 Parts of Baseline Logic

Answer 12

PVR
Prediction
Verification
Replication

Question 13

Prediction

Answer 13

anticipated outcome

Question 14

Verification

Answer 14

Previously predicted level of baseline responding by termination or withdrawal of treatment variables

Question 15

Replication

Answer 15

Believability

Repeat baseline